Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at UNHCR as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Assistant Officer and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Assistant Officer and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at UNHCR takes an average of 180 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Assistant Officer had the quickest hiring process (on average 180 days), whereas Assistant Officer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 180 days).
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at UNHCR (Kuala Lumpur)
Interview
Received a call about three weeks after submitting application. First I had to went through a written test for two hours. About a week or two after that was called for an interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Competency-based question throughout the interview. Example: Can you give an example of a time when it was particularly important for you to take responsibility for your actions? Describe a situation where you had to work under pressure?
it was a virtual interview via skype. it was a 40-minute interview with a team that has 4 members. They were so nice. Every member asked one question. I thought the meeting went well. but they did not respond. Even after two months, when they did not return, I wrote a reminder e-mail. But they stated that it is still in the evaluation phase. They never came back
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When have your personal objectives been at odds with those of the team?
I applied online. I interviewed at UNHCR in Nov 2022
Interview
I got the email for the interview. They gave only few days for the interview. I got the email on Monday and they asked me to have the interview the next day. I asked to have it on Thursday, so luckily i had it on Thursday.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about the situation where you faced the conflict with your colleague. How is this position related to your future career